Colleague Certification Exam Application Form

Colleague Examination Application for May 16, 2025

This application form is to be submitted for taking the examination to achieve Colleague certification. For full information on content, study material, and exam preparation strategies, please visit https://wp.agohq.org/ago-colleague-certification/. PLEASE NOTE: You should receive a notification email message with all of the information you are submitting in this form. It is recommended that you create a copy for your own records before clicking "Submit" at the end of the form in case the email message doesn't reach you.

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Name*

This is the name of the candidate; if the cardholder name on the credit card is not the candidate's, then put the cardholder name in the appropriate space below, not here.

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Preferred Mailing Address*

The postal address entered here must be the billing address which is attached to the credit card used to pay the certification exam fee.

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Preferred Email*

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Phone 1*

At least one phone number must be provided on the application.

What type of number is Phone 1?*

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Phone 2

What type of number is Phone 2?

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Birthdate*

Chapter where examination will be taken*

Candidates are required to contact the chapter to find out Chapter Exam Coordinator's name, email address, and postal address in order to proceed with the rest of this form. Chapter Exam Coordinator and applicant cannot be the same person. If you have not contacted a chapter and need to know who the coordinator is, before proceeding with this application please use the chapter contact form at https://wp.agohq.org/chapter-deans/.

Chapter Exam Coordinator Email Address*

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Chapter Exam Coordinator Name*

Chapter Exam Coordinator Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Please indicate if either section has been passed within the last five years

Section 1 passed

Section 2 passed

[Please skip this question if neither section has been passed within the last five years.]

Full name exactly as you wish it to appear on the certificate*

Please note that no honorific titles (i.e., Dr., Prof., etc.) or academic suffixes (DMA, Esq., etc.) are utilized on AGO certification documents.

Which section(s) are you applying to take?*

All Sections

Section 1 only

Section 2 only

Sections 1 and 2

Section 1 - Repertoire at the organ

C1. (25 points) Organ Pieces: Candidates will prepare one work from each of Groups A, B, and C. The candidate may play the following repertoire in any order.

Repertoire C1, Group A*

Please select one piece from the following:

J.S. Bach: In dulci jubilo BWV 729.

J.S. Bach: Mvt. 3 from Concerto in G Major after Ernst, BWV 592

J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 545

Dieterich Buxtehude: Chaconne in E Minor, BuxWV 160 (Breitkopf, ed. Klaus Beckmann, EB 6662)

Repertoire C1, Group A - Edition for J.S. Bach selection:*

[Please note: These are the only acceptable editions for the Bach selections in Group A.]

Repertoire C1, Group B*

Please select one piece from the following:

Léon Boëllmann: Menuet gothique from Suite gothique, op. 25 (Les Éditions Outremontaises: IMSLP #125904)

Johannes Brahms: O Welt, ich muss dich lassen, Op. 122, No.3 (G. Henle Verlag)

Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, trans. Julian Elloway, from The Oxford Book of Funeral and Memorial Music for Organ (Oxford University Press)

César Franck: Fugue from Prelude, Fugue, and Variation (Durand & Cie: IMSLP #490386)

Repertoire C1, Group C*

Dan Locklair: IV. The Peace May Be Exchanged from Rubrics: A Liturgical Suite for Organ (E.C. Kerby)

William Mathias: Processional from A Mathias Organ Album (Oxford University Press)

Flor Peeters: Festival Voluntary from The Oxford Book of Ceremonial Organ Music (Oxford University Press)

Rebecca Groom Te Velde: contemplation on "On Eagle's Wings" from The Oxford Book of Funeral and Memorial Music for Organ (Oxford University Press)

C2, C3 (Choral/Vocal Accompaniments - See requirements)

Colleague Candidates must also prepare the following works: C2. (10 points) Accompaniment of Choral Work: Martin Shaw, With a Voice of Singing (Schirmer: IMSLP #344308). C3. (10 points) Accompaniment of Vocal Solo: Calvin Hampton, The Magnificat, from Christmas Oratorio (Wayne Leupold WL700028). Note: C2 and C3 must be played on the organ. [These questions do not apply to a candidate taking Section 2 only.]

C4, Hymn 1*

C4, Hymn 2*

NPM candidates (and NPM candidates only) are required to select James J. Chepponis's "Melodic Gloria" (GIA No. G-7822) as the second hymn choice.

Are you a member of the American Guild of Organists or Music Teachers National Association?*

Yes

[Through a cooperative arrangement, members of Music Teachers National Association are eligible to take AGO exams at the AGO member rate and AGO members are eligible to apply for MTNA Professional Certification at MTNA member rates.]

What is your AGO member ID number or MTNA member ID number?*

Your AGO member ID is a 4, 5, or 6-digit number located to the upper right of your name just to the left of the membership expiration date on address label of your TAO magazine. Please call AGO Headquarters at 212-870-2310 for assistance if you don't know or can't find your member ID. MTNA members who don't know their member ID number should contact MTNA at (513) 421-1420 or by email to: mtnanet@mtna.org.

Discount Code

2024-2025 Colleague Certification Exam Fees*

Full Exam Fee ($300)

Full Exam Fee [Student] ($225)

Section 1 Only ($150)

Section 1 Only [Student] ($125)

Section 2 Only ($150)

Section 2 Only [Student] ($125)

Sections 1 and 2 ($300)

Sections 1 and 2 [Student] ($225)

Student Rate: candidate must be 30 or younger with proof of valid student ID.

Student ID Upload*

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, pdf, png, tiff, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Please upload an image of your valid student ID.

Additional Fees*

Surcharge for Non-AGO Members - $115

Total

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